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Ghostface is back at the top of the box office charts as studios and arthouse films show surprising resilience during awards season. New hits, unexpected winners and costly flops are reshaping the film landscape this weekend.
Scream 7 becomes the franchise’s top earner
Paramount’s latest slasher, Scream 7, has surpassed every prior entry in ticket sales. The film collected $176.9 million worldwide, beating the unadjusted grosses of the original 1996 movie and its 1997 follow-up.
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- Domestic: $106.5 million
- International: $70.4 million
Industry analysts point to the return of Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott and a wave of nostalgia that followed the franchise’s 2022 revival. Horror remains a reliable draw, and Scream 7 benefited from both loyal fans and mainstream curiosity.
Hamnet crosses the $100M mark amid Oscar attention
Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, a tragic period drama inspired by Shakespeare’s family life, has reached $100.6 million globally during Oscar weekend. The title earned $75.2 million overseas and $24.1 million in North America.
Released last December by Focus Features in the U.S. and Universal internationally, Hamnet has defied expectations for arthouse fare. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal lead as Agnes and William Shakespeare in a story about grief and loss.
Focus distribution chiefs praised the film’s long runway and international resonance, noting the steady box office momentum more than three months after its debut.
Reminders of Him posts solid opening for romance adaptation
Universal’s Reminders of Him, based on Colleen Hoover’s bestseller, opened across 56 international markets to $10 million.
- North America debut: $18.2 million
- Global total after opening: $28.2 million
- Production budget: $25 million
The film centers on a mother who returns home after a five-year incarceration and must rebuild her life. Hoover co-wrote the screenplay, marking her third novel adapted for film.
Her previous adaptations performed strongly at the box office, with It Ends With Us reaching roughly $350 million and Regretting You earning about $90 million. Hoover’s next screen adaptation, Verity, is due in October and stars Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway.
Pixar’s original Hoppers holds lead overseas
Disney and Pixar’s family film Hoppers remained the top international release this weekend. In its second weekend abroad, the animated title grossed $31 million from 45 territories.
- Overseas total: $77.9 million
- Global total so far: $164 million
- Production budget: $150 million
If audiences keep showing up, Hoppers could become Pixar’s first major original hit since Coco in 2017. The studio has continued to thrive with sequels like Inside Out 2 but has seen mixed returns for new concepts such as Elio.
Box office setbacks: The Bride! struggles despite star power
Jessie Buckley, who is among the awards-season favorites, is experiencing a box office paradox. Her new film, The Bride!, earned only $1.7 million from 70 international markets in its second weekend.
- Overseas total for The Bride!: $9.7 million
- Worldwide to date: $21 million
- Studio costs: $90 million production, $65 million marketing
Mixed reviews and poor audience reaction have limited the film’s earning potential. Studios budgeting large sums on period reimaginings face sharper scrutiny when reception is weak.
